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#4 of 695 Sportage by jchan2 Apr 07, 2003 (8:29 am)
Are you sure that the next Sportage will not have 4WD? I can understand the switch to a car based platform, but no 4WD! Without 4WD, you will have lost the single reason people buy SUVs over minivans and wagons. Also, the automatic should be tiptronic, like the Hyundai Santa Fe.
#5 of 695 OK, here we go.... by carspy01 Apr 07, 2003 (12:46 pm)
Thanks, iluv, for sending me the private e-mail to get back on board! I'm just too busy right now to follow everything here, but let me review what I said last year: 1) Hyundai was/is working on the next-gen Elantra-platform, which will be laid out as front wheel 2WD and the permanent AWD-version. 2) This next-gen Elantra will underpin the next-gen Kia Spectra, as well. 3) The "revolution" inside Kia took place by switching the frame-based "old" Sportage to this new platform, i.e. the next Sportage will be car-based as the Honda CRV and Toyota RAV4. 4) There are two rumors out there for Hyundai: a) a Hyundai version of the vehicle as sub-Santa Fe as the Santa Fe will increase in size for the next generation b) a Hyundai tall wagon-type vehicle will 2WD and AWD. I did not see anything of either yet. 5) Brenda Priddy's shot of the Sportage is REAL. 6) The Sorento "Sport" (2 door) and pick-up version are still in the planning. Keep on rocking!!!
#6 of 695 Sportage by jchan2 Jun 10, 2003 (6:31 am)
I like the Sorento Sport idea. Then we could tell the Explorer Sport to get better or to get lost!
#7 of 695 The link to the original Brenda Priddy spyshot seems to be missing: by csandste Jun 30, 2003 (10:39 pm)
Try this:   http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5839&n=156,- 178&sid=178
#8 of 695 HEY by libertycat Jul 01, 2003 (4:13 pm)
I like the Explorer Sport
#9 of 695 Sportage by jchan2 Jul 10, 2003 (9:42 am)
A Sorento Sport would at least provide some competition for the Explorer Sport. At least improve and upgrade to the 2002 Explorer platform.
#10 of 695 Not coming until June 2004 by robync_03110 Jul 10, 2003 (6:44 pm)
"Kia blames the year-long gap between generations on an inability to coordinate the new model with the phase-out of the existing vehicle."   http://waw.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_sportage_makeover_carbased/
#12 of 695 2004 Sportage? - Response by anides Jul 22, 2003 (3:32 pm)
From Kia's Consumer Affairs Department...   Q. Will there be an updated 2004 Sportage?   A. Our current plan is to introduce a replacement for the Sportage vehicle in the 05 model year, with sales likely to begin in the fall of 2004. We have not confirmed that the name of the vehicle will be Sportage as of this time.
#13 of 695 by bored Aug 01, 2003 (10:31 am)
Well, that sucks. What better name than Sportage?   But you have to admit... the Sportage had a rep as a tough, off-road vehicle, that could also handle the city very well. The replacement is on the new Elantra platform. Rename it, please.

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